#B9ACEE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(77.9% 0.094 293.1), rgb(185, 172, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#B9ACEE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9ACEE |
| RGB | rgb(185, 172, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 66%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.094 293.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B9ACEE | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9ACEE | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9ACEE text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9ACEE text on black | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 293.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9ACEE
oklch(77.9% 0.094 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A58CF5
oklch(70.6% 0.151 293.1)
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Step 500
500
#916CF0
oklch(63.1% 0.19 293.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D4FDF
oklch(55.7% 0.208 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A3EC2
oklch(49.2% 0.194 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#56349D
oklch(42.7% 0.162 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#462F7C
oklch(37.6% 0.125 293.2)
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Step 950
950
#291D49
oklch(27.1% 0.079 293)
#B9ACEE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9CB5F1 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB4EC | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEB7C3 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9ACEE
#B9ACEE
oklch(77.9% 0.094 293.1)
- #B7BE77
#B7BE77
oklch(77.9% 0.094 113.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B9ACEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.064
Use #B9ACEE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.